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Alliteration

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repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of a word

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metaphor

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a direct comparison not using “like” or “as”

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simile

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comparison using like or as

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements

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rhyme

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correspondence of sound between words

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internal rhyme

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rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line

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iambic pentameter

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line or verse with 5 metrical feet

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personification

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giving human characteristics to non-human objects

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rhyming couplet

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two lines that rhyme

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couplet

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two lines of verse, usually rhyme

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stanza

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group of lines forming basic recurring metrical unit in a poem

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oxymoron

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terms that contradict another

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repetition

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repeats same word/phrase to make it clear

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onomatopoeia

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imitation of sound

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assonance

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repetition of a vowel

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dissonance

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impolite words in poetry to create a disturbing effect

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cliché

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overused or worn-out word or phrase

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dialogue

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conversation between two or more people as a feature of a movie

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motif

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recurring symbol which takes figurative meaning

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synecdoche

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part of something represents a whole
“Cleveland won”
(means Cleveland’s baseball team)

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juxtaposition

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two or more ideas, places, actions are placed side by side

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symbol/symbolism

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object or word represents an abstract idea

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denotation

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literal meaning of a word

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connotation

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meaning that is implied

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metonymy

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object used to describe something closely related to it

“crown” means power of king

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compare/contrast

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compare and find differences/similarities

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sonnet

A

14 line poem

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petrarchan

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iambic rhyme scheme

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imagery

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description that appeals to our 5 senses 
sight
taste
touch
hearing
smell
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prose

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ordinary writing (no rhymes)

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allusion

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referring to history or literature or an event

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setting

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both time and geographic location

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protagonist

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main character

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antagonist

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opposing character bringing conflict to protagonist

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types of conflict

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man vs man
man vs self
man vs society
man vs nature 
man vs supernatural
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flat character

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uncomplicated character - less details

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round character

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complex character - detailed

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dynamic character

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goes through significant change

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static character

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does not go through change

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mood

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is the atmosphere of the story and the way it makes the reader feel

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tone

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the authors attitude towards what he is writing about

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climax

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highest and most exciting point of the story

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theme

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the message or big idea of the story

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omniscient

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the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters

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limited omniscient

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the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only 1 character

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first person

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using I, narrated by one character

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second person

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tells story to another character using “you”

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foreshadowing

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it is a hint of something that will unfold later

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narrator

A

person telling the story

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genre

A

category of story

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irony

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use of words to mean opposite (usually funny)

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dramatic irony

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audience knows something dramatic is to happen next

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verbal irony

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opposite “root canals are not fun)

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aside

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author speaks to audience only

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prologue

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tells backstory before the play giving details

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soliloquy

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voicing thoughts to his or her own self

57
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dramatic monologue

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any speech addressed to another person

58
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types of plays:
tragedies
histories
comedies

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tragedies: dramatic conflict expressing all emotions
histories: history play
comedies: humorous plays

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tragic hero

A

makes judgment error leading to his or her own destruction

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tragic flaw

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character that brings downfall to protagonist

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topic sentence

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expresses main idea/grabs readers attention

62
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point, evidence, explain

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state a point, back it up with evidence, explain how your evidence supports your point

63
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concluding sentence

A

draw together the information of your idea

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